I Take 1 Mg Of Klonopin Per Day Why Does It Not Show Up In My Urine Test? (Page 5)

I take 1.0 mg of klonopin a day and as prescribed and it is not showing up in my urine test. The Doctor that prescribes my medication thinks that I am not taking it. Has anyone ever heard of this and if so what could be the reason for it not showing up in my urine test? The Doctor accused me of not taking my medication he prescribed. Yet offers no reason why it does not show in my urine.

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>I have the same problem but I take 3 1mg tabs a day. Now, my doctor thinks I am a liar >and is taking me off my klonopin. He said I could taper. I am not even going to bother >since I am a liar anyway. I hope I have a seizure or get sick so my doctor believes >me.

Bad advice. This is a form of self-harm. Anyone reading, please don't try to get back at a doctor who is simply reading a test that he didn't conduct. Work WITH your doctor to prove (sorry but this is how trust is built) you're compliant, then be done with it and still maintain your necessary medication(s).

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I'm so sorry that you HAD to learn the hard way... be grateful that you did because some people JUST DON'T GET IT and then they wonder WHY.!!! God Bless, & join the other "learned the hard way" people....

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Yes, you are.

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I also take 1 mg of klonopin a day and it does not show up on my drug tests!! You are not alone!! No nurse or doctor has ever been able to answer my question as to why.

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My doctor's office just called to say all my meds will be discontinued for three "negative" klonopin UA's. I take .5 mg daily. Everyday. I've been on same meds over six years and I am quite worried & confused. I know they are false "negative" but they don't seem to care about following up. I offered to take a pill in office & have test done after. I asked about any kits I could buy to test these klonopin. I am so scared, how will I function with no meds? Bipolar, PTSd, Anxiety, Hashimatos...... Wish me luck. :/

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That's exactly what has been happening to me!! I'm on clonazepam 0.5 , 3 pills a day, maximum doses 4 pills when my anxiety is very high, it never happened to me before! I'm a recovery addict for almost a year, before I was on xanax, deadly amounts, for the last one year and a half after a detox etc.. started to take clonazepam and for the very first time in my life NOW THAT IM TAKING MY MEDICATION, WITHOUT EXCEEDING MY DOSAGE! At my methadone clinic my counselor says that sometimes is not showing in my urine, last time she told me that now my psychiatry wants to talk to me!! There's no way I won't take my medication. Because of my anxiety I just CAN'T go out to the street without it ! To be honest, sometimes I don't feel it at all, and another days I feel it and works very well! I'm starting to think that clonazepam or any pills now, are been sold diluted or old! Is that possible?! I need to prove at my clinic that I'm telling the truth!

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Yes, I know, when you take smaller amounts of clonazepam, it isn't going to show up, but it's been more than 1 year on the same dosage, sometimes I don't feel it, sometimes I do feel it. I talked to my counselor, she keeps saying that before it was showing and for the last 6 months more or less isn't showing but others it is, last friday I have to proved them that the urine was mine, I told them all the research I've made, etc... To me is more simple to understand why before was showing and now isn't showing all the time, but when this doctors, counselors just keep on telling me all the time that isn't right, that it doesn't make sense, it got me really mad, six months I've been trying to talk, explain what to me obviously is happening! Thank you for your answers, I wanted to double check what I thought it was happening, good luck! And yes sometimes benzoids and depending of your body tolerance, habits, etc could be a little tricky and sometimes is psychological. I've been on them for 28 years !!

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I also take klonopin and it doesn't show on urine tests. I don't know why though. I take 1mg daily, but it shows as negative on my tests. I can tell you that if your doctor doesn't think you are taking it he can send you urine off to have it tested to break it down to show how much is in your urine and it will show on that test. It did on mine!

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I take 9 mg of clonopin a day And my doctor gave me a drug pee test and she said that she found ativan in my system but the only time that I had ativan was at the e.r. threw a I.v. and it wasn't even given around the same time as the drug screen was done is this possible cause there both benzo

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Hooray!!!!! Someone finally pointed out that this question has been answered over, and over, and over, and over again!!! I also take clonopin and it doesn't show up on a traditional straight positive or negative test, but it DOES show up when they put it through a mass spec machine! It will show the exact level of metabolites you have in your urine. I take 1 mg a day and it shows up as that. I know this for a FACT because I've seen my drug test results both ways. You can't fool a mass spec machine! If you have Ativan or Oxycodone in your urine it did, in fact, go in your mouth! End of subject.

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I just got tested and my colazapam came postive for barbiturates. Go figure that one out. In December my test came back negative. My niece says her colazapam never shows a positive for Benzo as well. It is the testing.

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I was recently, in the last 2 mo...
3x & 2 came out w/pcp dirty (I didn't)
& the last 1 came back w/ morphine..
Although I had clean 1x, I was taken
off both oxycodone AND klonipin that fast.. I'm about 10 days off the pins & 2 mo. off oxycodone.. I STILL have shakes & hot/cold chills, BUT, I VOW I'm NOT EVER GOIN' BACK., This is too hard b/c I've spent YEARS (30)
to FINALLY get here.. God Bless all
the addicts, that need help (or die) ..

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wOW tHIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR MANY. I am seeing online that it is effecting everyone that take clonazepam/klonopin. I too am continuing to fight this and I know why it happens but I need to get a professional opinion in writing to fight this with Kaiser and maybe help others

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Many of us are having this same problem. And one person posted that his Dr knew the reason. But to get an actual professional proof is hard. There are many threads discussing this problem but this one person answered with his dr. knew and it is that the liver with clonazepam and other benzoides will pass it on within an hour and it is gone from your system in that time. And then its only about 2 percent which is a low amount. Hope this helps

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How do we get all these Dr.s educated about why Klonopin after an hour will no longer show in your urine.. We need a professional to explain why clonazepam doesn't show in the urine. With so many posts from so many, just one email explaining why would help so many... I need it to show my dr because it will effect my Dr's thoughts about me in future urine tests.

If you can explain that what the urine is going to excrete happens within a half hour and then it is gone from our bladder and will no longer show. But I know this but hearing from just a widow that is on SSI isn't very good validation. So a document stating why you know what Klonopin does would have so much more merit to it.

My email to sent it to is. {edited for privacy}

Thank you,
Rosalind

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You could take even more than what you take yet you would still get a false negative for clonazepam. Here is what I found out from Teva, the manufacturer of my Clonazepam..... It metabolizes rapidly and the liver only excretes 2% and within a short time it is gone from your urine. I am afraid to share the email they sent me cause it was said to be confidential. But on your bottle there should be the name of your manufacturer. Go online like I did and find a place to text them or call. I texted and got this very good explanation proving I wasn't lying. Then when I got my BP tested today I asked my nurse who to give this email to in order to get them off my back and she was aware of how it doesn't show up in urine tests, but not the DANG Dr. who tested me and accused me and said horrible things to me. and apparently many Dr.s don't know. So I hope you can get the info you need by contacting your Manufacturer. Mine got back an email in 2 days. Any questions for me and I will try to help. I am just a widow with no medical background and got what I hope I needed. Seems our Drs. need to test another way for Clonazepam. I am really trying to help people who are being mistreated as I was.

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This is the information I received from Teva the MFG of my clonazepam/Klonopin. A nurse at Kaiser knew this and so did a lady a the message call center.... but not the Dr. HMMMM??? And it seems there are many Dr.s that need to get up to speed on this, as it is affecting so many people that take it.

Dear Rosalind,

Thank you for your interest in our product Clonazepam Tablets. Clonazepam is rapidly and completely absorbed after oral administration. The absolute bioavailability of clonazepam is about 90%. Maximum plasma concentrations of clonazepam are reached within 1 to 4 hours after oral administration. Clonazepam is approximately 85% bound to plasma proteins. Clonazepam is highly metabolized, with less than 2% unchanged clonazepam being excreted in the urine. (meaning this is why it doesn't show in urine testing. RMosley Input)

The elimination half-life of clonazepam is typically 30 to 40 hours. Clonazepam pharmacokinetics are dose-independent throughout the dosing range. There is no evidence that clonazepam induces its own metabolism or that of other drugs in humans.

With regards to your request on false negative urine test, Teva has not evaluated the impact of clonazepam on specific drug screens. The results of drug screens are dependent on the assay and instruments used at the specific lab where the tests are analyzed. A false-positive or negative test may need to be re-evaluated at a laboratory using a more sensitive assay or different equipment. Please contact your healthcare provider to discuss any concerns that you may have. Teva cannot interpret for you the results of urine test this should be discussed with your Healthcare provider.

Your physician or healthcare provider is in the best position to evaluate your medical condition to identify a medication that is best suited to treat your medical condition. We are unable to comment or provide any recommendation on any use outside of the FDA approved labeling. Please speak with your healthcare provider to be sure to understand the treatment goals of the prescribed medication. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Some medicines may interact with each other, may not work as well, or may cause serious side effects. Your healthcare provider can tell you if it is safe to take the different medicines along with each other. Do not start or stop any medicine without talking to your healthcare provider first.

Please talk to your healthcare provider as he/she is most familiar with your medical profile and can provide you with more information regarding the appropriate use of this product. We do not recommend the use of our products outside their FDA-approved labeling. Please talk to your healthcare professional regarding the appropriate use of any prescription medication.

Should you require any additional assistance in the future, please contact us toll free at 1-888-838-2872. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Sincerely,

US Medical Information Medical Affairs

Teva US Generic Medicines

Case Number: TGN15-011927

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Never believe what you hear in the line at a methadone clinic. Here in the usa we have a thing called the FDA, which regulates generic and brand name drugs. The generic may be like, 1% weaker at most. But methadone clinic pharmacists are a bad source of info on just about anything in my opinion.

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I took. 5 mg. Of klonopin last night @ 9:00pm. At the methadone clinic had a surprise urine at 11:00 am. I was told it won't show up because the level has to be over a certain amount for it to even show up. It's 300 something (don't know what is called) and by only taking .5 mg. won't even get me closer to this level. Is this true or false? I don't want to lose my take outs since I've been clean for years.

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The reason klonepin does not show up is because it is an anti-seizure medication. The FDA is trying to change its classification to Benzodiazepine.

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